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Responsive School Network News
07 February 2012
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Appling County Elementary School Achieves Silver Award
Baxley, GA School Earns "Greatest Gains" on State CRCT
Boy, are we proud of Appling County Elementary School - they just won the coveted Silver Award from the Governor's Office of Student Achievement for "Greatest Gains" on state assessments under the Single Statewide Accountability System. Now that is something to celebrate!
The Governor's Office of Student Achievement in Georgia awards schools that show excellence and/or progress in student performance. The award means Appling County Elementary was able to meet AYP for two consecutive years, 25% of their students exceeded the state testing standards and they were in the 96% of greatest gains.
Appling County Elementary has worked with JP and SIS Maggie Boozer for the past ten years. Maggie says the award is well-deserved and no surprise to her considering how hard the leaders of the school work.
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 Meet Maggie Boozer, SIS Extraordinaire 
Learn Why Maggie is so Fanatical About Education If you're looking for someone both experienced and passionate about education, look no farther than Maggie Boozer. A JP School Improvement Specialists (SIS) for over eleven years, Maggie loves what she does, and it shows!
Most recently, she shared the joy of Appling County Elementary's Silver Award. Maggie has worked with the leaders at Appling for the past ten years, and she considers them more than partners - they are her dear friends. 
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MAKING THE GRADE: 8 FACTORS THAT IMPACT AYP Explore the eight discrete factors that directly impact student performance and adequate yearly progress, investigate research for each element and apply that knowledge to real situations, learn tools to be able to accurately assess students not meeting AYP and identify research that supports the necessary changes to guarantee every student receives exceptional instruction.
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Learn how to lay the groundwork for procedures and content and to manage student behavior through both prevention and intervention. There's plenty of the school year left. Rick will help you make the most of it with his proven tips and principles.
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 Appling County Elementary Earns Silver Award
According to Maggie, Appling County has always been on top of their game. Since joining forces with JP Associates back in 2002, they have consistently managed to stay a bit ahead of the learning curve. Says Maggie, "We've taught them to develop specific plans to address needs based on what data reveals, and they have always made efforts to follow what research indicated was needed." Appling County's Superintendent, Scarlett Copeland, and Special Education Director, Darlene Schieber, have been extremely receptive to JP and understand and believe in the importance of ongoing professional development. Appling County continues to call and rely on JP's ongoing training, guidance and support. The district feels JP's Professional Development Services provides realistic training to the teachers at Appling County Elementary, and according to school leaders, this has been a major factor in their continued gains on high stakes testing. Appling Special Education Teacher and JP Teacher of the Year for 2011, Elaine Black, is grateful to have JP's guidance and support. "JP has taught me how to teach reading!" And beyond reading, Ms. Black says JP encouraged Appling to use the program in other areas, as well, and they have met with success for teachers and students. "I am a better teacher because of JP," claims Ms. Black. She remembers years earlier feeling frustrated that her students could not read, no matter how many programs she tried to use. The frustration soon gave way to joy once she became trained by JP, and "the reading ability of my students improved greatly in just one year. It was the most amazing thing to watch. My kids loved it and I did, too!" The folks at Appling County Elementary hold a special place in Maggie's heart. "I love many things about Appling County. I have always loved South Georgia, and these folks are for real South Georgians. They are all so welcoming and open to new learning!" Due to the low teacher turnover many of the teachers have remained the same over the years, and Maggie says she feels like she is at home when she is on their site. She counts the teachers and leaders there as some of her dearest friends.
To learn more about the Professional Development Workshops JP offers, read the Examine section of this newsletter or go directly to our website by clicking here. You will find full descriptions of all the workshops JP has developed. Take advantage of these wonderful professional development opportunities! |
Maggie Boozer, School Improvement Specialist
What Maggie loves most about being a School Improvement Specialist (SIS) for JP is "spreading the news that, indeed, there is a way of teaching that improves every single teacher. For every teacher that improves, I figure hundreds of children stand to be impacted." And that is what it's really all about for Maggie - helping to ensure every single child learns, regardless of their background or circumstances. Maggie started her quest for improvement back when she was a teacher herself. She went to training after training, searching for one that would show her how to teach so every single student learned. After several years of attending training sessions, Maggie decided she was ready to embark on training others, and that is where she found her calling. "I found my niche - I loved working with teachers!" Eventually, the missing piece of her training puzzle came to her in the form of Explicit Instruction, and Maggie was mortified to realize the programs had been around since 1963 and nobody had ever suggested using them. Thus, one of JP's most dedicated and enthusiastic School Improvement Specialists was born. What Maggie loves about providing professional development to schools is the fact that it helps teachers maintain and improve teaching and enthusiasm throughout the school year. She also appreciates learning new things herself. "I have been trained in a million programs - academic, behavior and leadership, and I still seek new learning. Talk about a life long learner!" JP's Workshops allow participants to put into actual practice what they learn, especially when they are supported by JP's onsite coaching. You can learn more about these workshops by clicking here. Simply scroll to the Domain you are interested in on the Workshops/Seminars page to view full descriptions of these exceptional professional development opportunities. |
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